Brian Chan has been fortunate enough to live and work for the past 35 years in Kamloops, British Columbia. Kamloops is world famous for its rainbow trout, being strategically situated in the center of hundreds of productive stillwater trout lakes. It is often referred to as the “Yellowstone of the North”. It is here that Brian, as a provincial fisheries biologist, managed the recreational Stillwater trout fisheries in the Thompson/Nicola Region, and developed his fishing skills.
Brian’s lifelong passion for fly fishing has resulted in his spending literally thousands of angling days on these world-class waters. He has shared his extensive knowledge of aquatic biology, trout ecology, entomology, and lake fly-fishing tactics with others, through a number of magazine articles, books, and instructional DVDs on fly fishing. Brian has been featured on many TV fishing shows and is currently a regular co-host on Sport Fishing on the Fly. In 2016, Brian was named Angler of the Year by Fly Rod & Reel Magazine.
Over the years, Brian has delivered many stillwater fly fishing seminars making him a much sought after speaker throughout North America. During the past 15 years Brian has taken the seminar theme one step further by offering personalized guiding services on his home waters. In 2018, Brian teamed up with Phil Rowley to develop and release a Stillwater Fly Fishing App to further educate lake fly fishers.
Brian enjoys introducing new fly fishers to this sport, getting them “hooked” on his lifelong passion, as much as he enjoys helping to refine the skills of even the most advanced stillwater anglers.
